Meet the Administration Team

Mrs. Markeeta Clayton, Principal
Mrs. Markeeta Clayton has worked in education for 20 years. She began her career as a high school science teacher in 2000 and served as an assistant principal at Baldwin High before being named the principal of Northside High on April 12, 2021.
Clayton has earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a Minor in Chemistry from Georgia College and State University and a Master of Public Health from Mercer University School of Medicine. In addition, she has two specialist degrees in Middle Grades Education and Educational Leadership, both from Georgia College and State University.
Mrs. Clayton believes that if you do what you love, you will never work a day in your life. Her focus and vision are student achievement and college and career readiness. Her husband of 21 years is Malcolm Clayton, Sr. They have two sons - Malcolm, Jr., 19, and Michael, 14.

Ms. Benita Blackwell, Assistant Principal
Mrs. Heather Burley, Assistant Principal
Mrs. Heather Burley is a native of Henderson Georgia. She is a graduate of Georgia Southern University where she received a Bachelors of Science in Secondary Education in Social Science and a Masters of Curriculum & Instruction.
Mrs. Burley has been an educator for twenty-one years as a Social Studies teacher. During that time, she has taught in Calhoun, Dekalb, Peach, and Macon counties. The last five have been at Northside High School. During her tenure as a teacher she served as department chair, course team leader, cheerleading coach, track coach, homecoming coordinator, and black history program coordinator. She believes that learning is infinite. A person never stops learning. There are always new skills to acquire and more information to absorb.
Mrs. Burley has been married to William Burley since 2003. They have twin boys who are entering their junior year of high school. All of her extra time is spent at church, watching football, basketball and any other activity her children participate in.

Dr. Candida Fielding, Assistant Principal
Dr. Candida Fielding is a native of Augusta, Ga. She is a proud alumni
of Fort Valley State University where she received a Bachelor's of
Science in Biology and became a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Inc. She received her Masters of Education in Secondary Education from
Grand Canyon University and her Doctorate of Education in Instructional
Leadership with a minor in Curriculum and Instruction from Nova
Southeastern University.
Dr. Fielding has been an educator for
twelve years; six years as a Biology teacher at Twiggs County High
School and the last six years here at Northside High School. Over her
tenure she has been a member, chair, sponsor, and director of many
programs and committees. As a teacher she believed in giving students
opportunities to laugh and learn at the same time. "School should be a
place where students are actively learning and laughing. We all learn
best when we enjoy the learning process." It was not uncommon to see Dr.
Fielding standing on a lab bench pretending to be a tree to teach an
introduction to natural selection. Technology, fun, and engagement are
vital to the learning process.
Dr. Fielding has a host of
God-children, nieces, and nephews. Yet, every student at Northside is
treated as if they are her own. She is an educator who gives love and
respect to all of students and supports them fully as they strive for
success and excellence. Her passion as an administrator is rooted in the
need for students to be prepared for the world on every level and
respecting others and themselves in the process.

Dr. Joe Hutcheson, Assistant Principal
Joe Hutcheson has been in music education and school administration for 25 years. Originally from Thomson, Ga, Joe started as a middle school band director at Thomson Middle School in 1990. In 1995, Joe was appointed as the high school band director at Perry High School where he worked for 7 years. During this time, the band was selected to be a part of the Disney movie, Remember the Titans(1999) where the band depicted band members as well as recorded all band music for the movie. In 2002,
Dr. Hutcheson was named as an assistant principal at Northside High School in Warner Robins, where he served for 4 years before being named principal of Morgan County Middle School in 2006. After spending 7 years as a teacher trainer and professional development provider for a private company, Dr. Hutcheson returned to Houston County to teach at Parkwood Elementary School in Warner Robins. Joe and his wife Diann enjoy visiting their two sons and their wives.

Mr. Charles Myers, Assistant Principal
